Hey Everyone! I have a short post from the Joni Labaqui and info for those who want to enter.

It is unrestricted by nationality, age, gender. ONLY BASED ON SKILL! and they don't take the rights of the art you submit either. It just about paying it forward to other artists.Plus It really was an awesome experience and you should absolutely enter.

Here's more details!

I'm Joni Labaqui and I'm honored to be a part of this contest. I love artists and work with and for artists every day of my life. We've launched quite a few careers here at this contest, so I'd like you all to know about it. Winners not only get the money mentioned below but get a trip to Hollywood, California (we pay) and a week-long workshop with our famous judges - Larry Elmore (Dungeons and Dragons), Cliff Nielsen (Chronicles of Narnia and Mortal Instrument book covers). The web site is huge and has more data on it. Check it out. The contest is for ILLUSTRATORS. (There is a sister writers contest - check out the site to see how that works)

No age restrictions either.

International Contest - no entry fee! The L. Ron Hubbard Illustrators of the Future Contest offers 3 winners quarterly of $500.00 each to new and amateur illustrators of science fiction or fantasy. The Contest has four quarters, beginning on October 1, January 1, April 1 and July 1. The year ends on September 30 every year. To be eligible for judging in its quarter, an entry must be postmarked or received electronically no later than midnight, Pacific Standard Time, on the last day of the quarter. The quarterly winners compete for an annual grand prize of $5,000. Submissions must be unpublished. Digital art accepted. For additional info see the web site for more details www.illustratorsofthefuture.com

Thanks and I hope you artists out there do enter. I know it's helped launch my career this year and it can do the same for you as well. Good Luck!

I really think you should! A Friend Trevor Smith who works continuously as a freelancer just sent his work in this year and is one of the WINNERS for 2nd Quarter! He's pretty badass so you should see his work too! www.trevorsmithart.com